RedHat 7: lpadmin can't find HP ppd file?

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I am trying to add a printer on a RedHat 7.5 system from the command line as follows:

/sbin/lpadmin -p printername -v socket://printerfqdn:9100 -m hp-laserjet_3015-ps.ppd.gz -L "Room number goes here" -E

This command failed with the following error message:

lpadmin: Unable to copy PPD file.

I have HP-related packages installed:

hpijs.x86_64 
hplip.x86_64 
hplip-common.x86_64 
hplip-libs.x86_64 
 I found that this error happens because the PPD file that I had specified with `-m ` is located in `/usr/share/ppd/HP` (from the hpijs RPM), but apparently cups only looks in `/usr/share/cups/model`

Of course, an easy workaround is to create a link from the expected location to the actual file location, but I'm sure RedHat created this directory structure intentionally.

What is the official way of installing an HP Laserjet 3015 on RedHat 7 from the command line?

Edit:

The command:

lpinfo -m | grep 3015

shows the following:

foomatic-db-ppds/Epson/epl6200.ppd.gz EPSON EPL-6200 PS3 v3015.102 foomatic-db-ppds/Epson/epln2500.ppd.gz EPSON EPL-N2500 PS3 v3015.102 foomatic-db-ppds/Epson/epln2550.ppd.gz EPSON EPL-N2550 PS3 v3015.102 foomatic-db-ppds/Epson/epln3000.ppd.gz EPSON EPL-N3000 PS3 v3015.102 foomatic-db-ppds/Epson/epln7000.ppd.gz EPSON EPL-N7000 PS3 v3015.102 gutenprint.5.2://hp-lj_3015/expert HP LaserJet 3015 - CUPS+Gutenprint v5.2.9 gutenprint.5.2://hp-lj_3015/simple HP LaserJet 3015 - CUPS+Gutenprint v5.2.9 Simplified foomatic:HP-LaserJet_3015-gutenprint-ijs-simplified.5.2.ppd HP LaserJet 3015 Foomatic/gutenprint-ijs-simplified.5.2 foomatic:HP-LaserJet_3015-gutenprint-ijs.5.2.ppd HP LaserJet 3015 Foomatic/gutenprint-ijs.5.2 foomatic:HP-LaserJet_3015-Postscript.ppd HP LaserJet 3015 Foomatic/Postscript drv:///hp/hpijs.drv/hp-laserjet_3015-hpijs-pcl3.ppd HP LaserJet 3015 hpijs pcl3, 3.15.9 drv:///hp/hpcups.drv/hp-laserjet_3015-pcl3.ppd HP LaserJet 3015 pcl3, hpcups 3.15.9 hp-laserjet_3015-ps.ppd.gz HP LaserJet 3015 Postscript lsb/usr/HP/hp-laserjet_3015-ps.ppd.gz HP LaserJet 3015 Postscript

This was taken after I already used the link-workaround described above. Using the analogous command on another HP printer shows this:

[root@mycomputer ~]# lpinfo -m | grep m1522 lsb/usr/HP/hp-laserjet_m1522_mfp-ps.ppd.gz HP LaserJet M1522 MFP Series Postscript lsb/usr/HP/hp-laserjet_m1522n_mfp-ps.ppd.gz HP LaserJet M1522 MFP Series Postscript lsb/usr/HP/hp-laserjet_m1522nf_mfp-ps.ppd.gz HP LaserJet M1522 MFP Series Postscript drv:///hp/hpijs.drv/hp-laserjet_m1522nf_mfp-hpijs-pcl3.ppd HP LaserJet m1522nf MFP hpijs pcl3, 3.15.9 drv:///hp/hpcups.drv/hp-laserjet_m1522nf_mfp-pcl3.ppd HP LaserJet m1522nf MFP pcl3, hpcups 3.15.9

edited Sep 19 at 22:49

asked Sep 19 at 21:56

Kevin Keane

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does lpinfo -m | grep 3015 show a URI for that model?
â€“Â thrig
Sep 19 at 22:20

@thrig Good thought. I'll add that info to the question.
â€“Â Kevin Keane
Sep 19 at 22:45

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I am trying to add a printer on a RedHat 7.5 system from the command line as follows:

/sbin/lpadmin -p printername -v socket://printerfqdn:9100 -m hp-laserjet_3015-ps.ppd.gz -L "Room number goes here" -E

This command failed with the following error message:

lpadmin: Unable to copy PPD file.

I have HP-related packages installed:

hpijs.x86_64 
hplip.x86_64 
hplip-common.x86_64 
hplip-libs.x86_64 
 I found that this error happens because the PPD file that I had specified with `-m ` is located in `/usr/share/ppd/HP` (from the hpijs RPM), but apparently cups only looks in `/usr/share/cups/model`

Of course, an easy workaround is to create a link from the expected location to the actual file location, but I'm sure RedHat created this directory structure intentionally.

What is the official way of installing an HP Laserjet 3015 on RedHat 7 from the command line?

Edit:

The command:

lpinfo -m | grep 3015

shows the following:

This was taken after I already used the link-workaround described above. Using the analogous command on another HP printer shows this:

edited Sep 19 at 22:49

asked Sep 19 at 21:56

Kevin Keane

268110

does lpinfo -m | grep 3015 show a URI for that model?
â€“Â thrig
Sep 19 at 22:20

@thrig Good thought. I'll add that info to the question.
â€“Â Kevin Keane
Sep 19 at 22:45

add a commentÂ |Â

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0
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I am trying to add a printer on a RedHat 7.5 system from the command line as follows:

/sbin/lpadmin -p printername -v socket://printerfqdn:9100 -m hp-laserjet_3015-ps.ppd.gz -L "Room number goes here" -E

This command failed with the following error message:

lpadmin: Unable to copy PPD file.

I have HP-related packages installed:

hpijs.x86_64 
hplip.x86_64 
hplip-common.x86_64 
hplip-libs.x86_64 
 I found that this error happens because the PPD file that I had specified with `-m ` is located in `/usr/share/ppd/HP` (from the hpijs RPM), but apparently cups only looks in `/usr/share/cups/model`

Of course, an easy workaround is to create a link from the expected location to the actual file location, but I'm sure RedHat created this directory structure intentionally.

What is the official way of installing an HP Laserjet 3015 on RedHat 7 from the command line?

Edit:

The command:

lpinfo -m | grep 3015

shows the following:

This was taken after I already used the link-workaround described above. Using the analogous command on another HP printer shows this:

edited Sep 19 at 22:49

asked Sep 19 at 21:56

Kevin Keane

268110

I am trying to add a printer on a RedHat 7.5 system from the command line as follows:

/sbin/lpadmin -p printername -v socket://printerfqdn:9100 -m hp-laserjet_3015-ps.ppd.gz -L "Room number goes here" -E

This command failed with the following error message:

lpadmin: Unable to copy PPD file.

I have HP-related packages installed:

hpijs.x86_64 
hplip.x86_64 
hplip-common.x86_64 
hplip-libs.x86_64 
 I found that this error happens because the PPD file that I had specified with `-m ` is located in `/usr/share/ppd/HP` (from the hpijs RPM), but apparently cups only looks in `/usr/share/cups/model`

Of course, an easy workaround is to create a link from the expected location to the actual file location, but I'm sure RedHat created this directory structure intentionally.

What is the official way of installing an HP Laserjet 3015 on RedHat 7 from the command line?

Edit:

The command:

lpinfo -m | grep 3015

shows the following:

This was taken after I already used the link-workaround described above. Using the analogous command on another HP printer shows this:

rhel cups hp-printer

edited Sep 19 at 22:49

asked Sep 19 at 21:56

Kevin Keane

268110

edited Sep 19 at 22:49

asked Sep 19 at 21:56

Kevin Keane

268110

edited Sep 19 at 22:49

asked Sep 19 at 21:56

Kevin Keane

268110

asked Sep 19 at 21:56

Kevin Keane

268110

asked Sep 19 at 21:56

Kevin Keane

268110

does lpinfo -m | grep 3015 show a URI for that model?
â€“Â thrig
Sep 19 at 22:20

@thrig Good thought. I'll add that info to the question.
â€“Â Kevin Keane
Sep 19 at 22:45

add a commentÂ |Â

does lpinfo -m | grep 3015 show a URI for that model?
â€“Â thrig
Sep 19 at 22:20

@thrig Good thought. I'll add that info to the question.
â€“Â Kevin Keane
Sep 19 at 22:45

does lpinfo -m | grep 3015 show a URI for that model?
â€“Â thrig
Sep 19 at 22:20

@thrig Good thought. I'll add that info to the question.
â€“Â Kevin Keane
Sep 19 at 22:45

add a commentÂ |Â

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